Chapter 887: Chapter 35 The Bishop Pursues
Miao Fei looked at Ah Dai with a touch of envy, feeling some regret in his heart for not agreeing to help the Elf Clan earlier.
Xuan Yue giggled and said, "Auntie, thank you all. Should we set off then? Where shall we go first? The three empires are all very vast. In your opinion, which country’s nobles are most likely to have kidnapped your people?"
The Elf Queen gave a bitter smile and said, "We Elves know little of the matters on the mainland; the search will have to be up to you. As I just told Ah Dai, you only have three years’ time. Otherwise, once my daughter’s Body of the Elf King is violated, our Elf Clan will face an irreversible catastrophe. Sigh—if it weren’t for all our people, I wouldn’t have asked you to take this risk and help."
The Elf Queen, now nearing six hundred years old, did not appear as young as she seemed. Among the Elves, she was nearing the limits of her lifespan, and upon her death, if there was no successor with the Bloodline of Elf King to take over, it would be impossible to control the life energy that sustained the existence of Elf City. This was one of the reasons she could not leave to find her daughter herself. The Elf King and the Elf ancient tree were interdependent; the loss of either would bring a catastrophic disaster to the Elves. Once the energy of the Elf Bloodline was completely exhausted, it could not be recovered, and with the Elf Queen’s age, it was impossible for her to bear another generation. Thus, if Ah Dai and his companions failed to rescue her daughter, Xing Er, within three years, it was very likely that the Elf Clan would perish. But these were the greatest secrets of the Elf Clan, which she naturally could not disclose. Although the Elf Queen was deeply concerned for her daughter, she was, after all, the leader of a clan and had to consider her people; thus, her request for Ah Dai and the others to rescue her daughter was not entirely out of self-interest.
Moon Scar suddenly said, "I think the nobles of the Empire of Sunset City are very likely to have kidnapped the Princess. Because the Empire of Sunset City is the country with the most frequent activities of dark forces, and the headquarters of the Thieves Guild is located there. Moreover, the nobles of the Empire of Sunset City are mostly no good; they are always greedy for pleasure. Therefore, it is highly likely they would have offered a high price to kidnap an Elf."
Miao Fei said, "What Big Brother Moon Scar said is reasonable. To my knowledge, the Empire of Sunset City is an ambitious country, but it has always been suppressed by the Empire of Huasheng and has had no chance to show its hand. Their nobles possess extremely powerful influence and have nearly overshadowed the imperial family’s power. They are the most likely to afford the hiring of so many from the Thieves Guild to capture someone."
The Elf Queen exclaimed joyfully, "That’s wonderful. Now that we have a target, the search should be easier. Thank you for the reminder."
Moon Scar sighed and said, "Your Majesty, we are ashamed that we can’t be of any help. I hope Ah Dai and his companions can help you find your people."
The Elf Queen said, "Child, don’t say that. Everyone has the right to choose how they want to live their life. How could I blame you?"
Yan Li was impatient and immediately clamored, "Now that we know the place where the Elves might have been taken, let’s hurry on our way. The sooner we set out, the sooner we might find the friends of the Elf Clan."
The Elf Queen smiled and said, "There’s no hurry. You have come from afar, rest here for a day, and tomorrow morning I will have someone send you off."
Yan Ju glared at Yan Li and told the Elf Queen, "Your Majesty, then we will do as you say and set off early tomorrow morning."
The Elf Queen nodded and said, "Then I won’t disturb your rest anymore. If you need anything, just ask Tian Ying. We’ll be leaving now." With these words, she departed with the four great Elf Envoys. Unbeknownst to the others, the Elf Queen and the four Elf Envoys had to quickly practice and recover due to the substantial magic power they had used casting the source spell of the Elves.
Once the Elves had left, the atmosphere in the treehouse became somewhat awkward. Yan Shi took Yan Li to one side to meditate. Ah Dai, Xuan Yue, and Moon Scar stood facing each other, silent for a long while.
It was Moon Scar who broke the silence with a sigh, "Ah Dai, Miss Xuan Yue, I’m sorry."
Xuan Yue smiled and said, "There’s no need to be sorry, people have their own ambitions. After hearing what that great Elf Envoy Odie said, I don’t dare go to the Death Mountain Range either. Maybe in the future when we’re stronger, we might have a chance to go together. Brother Moon Scar, where do you plan to go after leaving here?"
Moon Scar said, "Back to the Red Charming Clan. I haven’t been home for a long time; it’s about time for a visit. You’re right, we might collaborate again in the future."
Ah Dai took out the Top-Grade Magic Crystals that Odie had given him earlier and said, "Brother Moon Scar, Uncle Odie gave you eight Magic Crystals just now; there’s one for each of us. You pick first, they’ll be good for completing that mission when you return."
Moon Scar looked puzzledly at Ah Dai and said, "But, these were given to you by the Elves just now!"
Ah Dai chuckled and said, "We’re all companions on the same path; the things we get should naturally be divided among everyone. Brother Moon Scar, just pick. Don’t be shy."
This time, even the somewhat more selfish Miao Fei felt embarrassed and mumbled, "We didn’t really help with anything; how can we take something so valuable from you?"
